Click the link. That's about my coldest. Two hours in that temp = can't feel my toes!



The hardest I ride I have ever done was whena guy (Chad)from another forum flew from CA to CT to pick up an FJR and ride it back to CA.

I decided I'dplay "tour guide of New England" for him while he was in the area, so we met up and rode.

We rode for 13 hours straight and our plan was to make itup toa hotel in Burlington, VT come hell or high water.

Westarted inNashua, NH and went up to York Beach, ME (so he could get some East Coast sand) then deep into central ME across and back through upper NHacross the Kancamangus Hwy and then eventually made it to Burlington, VT.

I tacked on 3 more hours getting back to my house in NH.

The only liner I had was for my pants so I pretty much froze my *** off once the sun went down.

I was shivering so much I ended up damaging the muscles across both my shoulders.

Woundup having to go to physical therapy for the better part of last year to correct it.


No one has to believe this all went down, but it happened and I'd be happy to post the links.

 

I got my license last year in the winter time so I rode my kawasaki gpz 550 when it was 20ish degrees... once I got my f4i 35 degrees is my lower limit - my hands stop functioning well and I feel like that's a pretty big safety hazard...

 

F**K my clutch..its my ***** that would freeze and fall off like so many christmas ornaments from the trees.

 

This past fall when I brought my bike home fromcollege for the winter, I drove from Boston to Burlington VT and the temp went form 20 degreesin MA to 8 degreesin VT. WhenI was in higher elevations on I-89 it began to snow while i was riding. I had to stop frequetly because my feet and hads were going numb; i guess doing 100+ MPH in those temps dosen't help. Ive done the ride in 2.5 hours before but that time it took me over 6 becaue of worm up stops.

 

25F is the limit here. I wear a full cold killers 2 piece body suit with matching gloves and socks. Keeps me pretty cozy... but i'm not about to go on 2 hour road trips.

Plus, I usually wear a sweater and a sweatshirt. The more layers you add, the less flexible you are, and the more dangerous it is in my opinion...



I CAN'T GET MY ARMS DOWN!

 

Thats what it is like around here right now...... too damn cold to ride!!!!

 

Hey you cold weather madmen, I have another question for you. How confident do you feel about your tires on such cold streets?

 

not very. then again, i take the corners about the same speed as a Cemi

 

dang it. i dont even have time to ride. then again between work and drinking its hard to sneak a ride. also its like 20oF in NYC.
and im not that drunk to go ridin'

 

26*F is bout the coldest i have biked in, snowmobiling...... prolly -8-10*F ............ good ol Canada......

though i was riding snowmobile/bike, coldest i have experianced is -50.8 , Nothern Ontario, near sudbury, thats with the wind factered in...... fackin cold !!